National Route 9
| National Route N9 in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator: | SANRAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start of the street: |
George ( 33 ° 59 ′ S , 22 ° 31 ′ E ) |
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Colesberg ( 30 ° 43 ′ S , 25 ° 5 ′ E ) |
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| Overall length: | 532 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course of the road
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Map with all coordinates: The National Route 9 (short- N9 ) is a South African National Road , in George starting until after Colesberg leads, connecting three South African provinces.
Route
The N9 starts in the small town of George on the Indian Ocean , at a junction ( Kraaibosch Interchange ) from the coast-parallel route of the N2 . From there it crosses the urban area in a north-westerly direction on a shared route with the N12 for a route length of 32 kilometers. It crosses the Outeniqua Pass in the mountain range of the same name towards Oudtshoorn .
After the pass branches the N9 from the N12 (here also R62) in an easterly direction sharply and passes through mountainous landscape, crossing at the station of Camfer the railway George Oudtshoorn where near the road from Montagu Pass opens and crossed eastwards the Potjiesberg Pass to Uniondale in the valley of the River Kouga . Then the road rises again and falls into the valley of the Olifants River . After crossing this river, the road increases again, overcomes the two mountain passes Ghwarriepoort with the provincial border and the Buyspoort . Before Willowmore , the railway line from Oudtshoorn in an easterly direction cuts the course of the road.
After Willowmore the R329 branches off to the east and creates a connection towards Port Elizabeth . The N9 runs shortly to the northwest, overcomes the Perdepoort pass and reaches sparsely populated areas. A few kilometers after the northwest junction of the R306, it passes the small town of Volstruisleegte , which is followed on the left by the Beervlei reservoir on the Groot River . The N9 then leads for almost 100 kilometers to a road junction on the outskirts of Aberdeen .
Near Aberdeen, the R61 branches off in a westerly direction to Beaufort West and the R338 in a southeasterly direction to Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth. The N9 continues northeast, crosses the Sundays River , grazes the Karoo Nature Reserve ( Valley of Desolation ) and reaches the town of Graaff-Reinet , in the immediate vicinity of which is the Camdeboo National Park .
A railway line from Port Elizabeth touches the city and now accompanies the N9 on its almost northerly direction. In Graaff-Reinet the R63 coming from Somerset East crosses the N9 and creates a connection to the distant Carnarvon . After Graaff-Reinet, the national road overcomes the Naudeberg Pass , passes the village of Bethesdaweg , runs over the Lootsberg Pass in the eastern Sneeuberg foothills and finally reaches Middelburg .
In Middleburg, the N10 is approaching from almost the south and extends along a common route for 22 kilometers north of the city. In Middleburg, the R56 branches off to the east and the R398 to the west. Shortly before crossing the provincial border between Eastern Cape and Northern Cape , the roads of the two national roads separate. The N10 runs north-west towards De Aar and the N9 reaches the town of Noupoort after a few kilometers . Here is a branch of the accompanying railway line. After about 50 kilometers, the N9 joins the N1 and ends shortly afterwards in the town of Colesberg .
Route expansion
In all sections, the road is paved with asphalt, in sections flanked by paved and graveled edge areas. There are one- and two-lane directional lanes. There are no toll sections on the N9 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ National Department of Transport, John Falkner et al .: RDDA South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis . May 2012, PDF document p. 38. on www.transport.gov.za ( Memento of the original from February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ^ SANRAL: Road Conditions. N9 . on www.sanral.ensight-cdn.com (English)
- ^ SANRAL: SANRAL Network . on www.nra.co.za (English)
